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First American edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's beige cloth lettered in red and black. Near Fine with slight lean to binding, light wear at extremities with short tear to crown and trivial soiling, slight toning to contents. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with toning to spine panel, light wear to extremities and light soiling. A sharp copy of Orwell's last and arguably most celebrated work.

"1984" is a dystopian novel set in a totalitarian society ruled by a party led by the enigmatic figure, Big Brother. The story revolves around Winston Smith, a disillusioned man working for the Party whose job involves altering historical records to align with the Party's propaganda. Winston secretly harbors dissenting thoughts against the oppressive regime and begins a forbidden love affair with Julia, a fellow rebel. As they engage in acts of rebellion and attempt to challenge the Party's control, they are drawn into a web of surveillance, manipulation, and betrayal. The novel explores themes of censorship, surveillance, the nature of truth, the dangers of totalitarianism, and the resilience of the human spirit against oppressive regimes.